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Masters of the Courtroom: Our 2018 Winning Litigators

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

The lawyers in our 2018 special report scored big victories for their clients in high-stakes cases.

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Sheppard Mullin

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Steve Korniczky, Sheppard Mullin

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Winston Strawn

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Abbe David Lowell, Winston & Strawn

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Williams & Connolly

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigators: Ana Reyes and Stephen Raber, Williams & Connolly

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Jones Day

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Jose Isasi, Jones Day

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Arnold & Porter

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Pamela Yates, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Rob Saunders, Skadden

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Evan Chesler, Cravath, Swaine & Moore

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Dechert

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigators: Steven Bizar and Christine Levin, Dechert

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Akin Gump

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Robert Salcido, Akin Gump

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O'Melveny & Myers

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigators: Daniel Petrocelli, O'Melveny & Myers

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Hunton Andrews Kurth – Munger Tolles

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigators: Lewis Powell III of Hunton Andrews Kurth and Glenn Pomerantz of Munger, Tolles & Olson

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Robbins Geller

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigators: Randall Baron and Maxwell Huffman, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd

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Irell & Manella

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Jason Sheasby, Irell & Manella

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Kirkland & Ellis

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Gregg LoCascio, Kirkland & Ellis

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Jones Day

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigators: Christopher Morrison and Kate Wallace, Jones Day

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King & Spalding

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigators: Richard Marooney and Israel Dahan, King & Spalding

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Paul Weiss

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Nick Groombridge, Paul Weiss

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Morrison & Foerster

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigator: Arturo J. Gonzalez, Morrison & Foerster

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Fish & Richardson

ALM Staff | August 27, 2018

2018 NLJ Winning Litigators: Jonathan Singer and Chad Shear, Fish & Richardson

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Legal Departments of the Year: GC’s Influence Extends Beyond Her Office

Laura Castro | July 31, 2018

In joining the archdiocese of Washington, Kim Viti Fiorentino gave up her senior equity partner and board of directors roles at Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker. But she’s continued to pursue many of her same passions, including mentoring young women.

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Legal Departments of the Year: Washington Gas Team Handles $6.4B Merger

Richard Acello | July 31, 2018

This year, the legal team's big focus was on WGL Holdings’ $6.4 billion merger with Canadian energy infrastructure provider AltaGas.

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Legal Departments of the Year: Aerospace GC Oversees Exponential Growth

Dan Clark | July 31, 2018

The company brought in less than $25 million in revenue in 2014, which already reflected substantial growth since the company’s launch. Four years later, MAG is reporting more than $350 million revenue.

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Here's How Hueston Hennigan's Alex Romain Balances It All

Leigh Jones | June 25, 2018

Keeping the proper perspective about the day's demands is key, said the Southern California attorney. "That makes me a better lawyer, person, father and husband."

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At Last: Convict-Turned-Skadden Fellow Set to Join Washington Bar

Scott Flaherty | June 15, 2018

A former nurse who went to law school after a 20-month prison term on drug offenses, Tarra Simmons has finally reached the last step on her path from inmate to practicing lawyer. On Saturday, she'll be sworn in to the Washington State Bar.

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Ben Hancock | May 28, 2018

#MeToo has driven long-overdue reforms in workplaces toxic to women, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius’ labor and employment department has been on the front lines of some headline-grabbing cases.

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Latham & Watkins

Kristen Rasmussen | May 28, 2018

In 2017, Latham stayed trial-ready and delivered big results for clients in high-stakes matters, including defending a client against a $90 Billion reverse False Claims Act lawsuit.

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner

Scott Graham | May 28, 2018

A Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner team convinced the en banc Federal Circuit that patent owners deserve a better shot to amend claims during adversary proceedings at the Patent Office.

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Steptoe & Johnson

Rich Acello | May 28, 2018

A major asbestos-related insurance coverage dispute ruling at the Fourth Circuit will have lasting significance not only as Maryland law, but likely will be followed in other circuits around the country.

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Laura Castro | May 28, 2018

Putting the right team together resulted in several high-profile victories last year for Gibson Dunn’s national and international corporate clients.

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Covington & Burling

Ryan Lovelace | May 28, 2018

In 2017 Covington & Burling appeared at the center of Washington’s hottest controversies perhaps more frequently than any other D.C. firm.

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Laura Castro | May 28, 2018

Known for its long history of obtaining favorable outcomes for clients, the firm’s mass tort practice is often called upon to take over the most serious cases.

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Erin Mulvaney | May 28, 2018

Over the past year, no crisis facing big business has seemed too much for Gibson Dunn. The firm successfully handled high-stakes regulatory cases, including taking down the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule.

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Gavel-Traveling Judge Is Geared Up for National Parks Duty

Randy Maniloff | May 10, 2018

U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Braithwaite's jurisdiction is unlike any other in the country.

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It’s a Hat Trick for Pro Bono at SCOTUS

Ryan Lovelace | April 30, 2018

This article is part of National Law Journal's 2018 Pro Bono Hot List recognition package that celebrates law firms that do well by doing good. See…

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Backing Institutional Support for DACA

Meredith Hobbs | April 30, 2018

“To be in court standing up for 700,000 immigrants, I don’t know that there’s anything quite like that,” said Covington partner Jeff Davidson. “For them, it’s not a legal case. It’s about whether they get to be Americans.”

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Tackling Sexual Extortion with Legislation

Max Mitchell | April 30, 2018

"We’re hoping that the concept will catch fire and that people will start introducing legislation on their own, and that has started happening a bit." — Ann Patterson

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Tested Vietnam Veterans Win Medical Care

Caroline Spiezio | April 30, 2018

"Quite frankly, for that office to stay with it all these years and keep fighting for us, I guess I can’t say enough about them. They’ve been wonderful." — Bill Blazinksi

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Firm Earns Win in Pa. Gerrymandering Case

MP McQueen | April 30, 2018

Arnold & Porter's work in Pennsylvania's gerrymandering case could have national implications.

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Fighting for Bond Hearings for Detainees

Rich Acello | April 30, 2018

Skadden won a classwide preliminary injunction in favor of its pro bono clients, noncitizens who remained detained due to their inability to afford the bond set by immigration officials.

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Facebook’s Paul Grewal No Stranger to Data Privacy Fights

Ross Todd | March 20, 2018

Paul Grewal, the Facebook in-house lawyer who has had the unenviable task of being the company's public voice addressing the Cambridge Analytica scandal, has a history of engaging with thorny privacy issues going back to his days on the federal bench in San Jose.

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Meet the Lawyer Representing Fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe

Samantha Joseph | March 17, 2018

Michael Bromwich is a Harvard-educated litigator who's served federal, state and local governments.

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Pulling the Occasional ‘All-Nighter,’ Sidley Austin’s Heidi Levine Is a Legal Machine

Leigh Jones | March 09, 2018

"I keep my calendar up-to-date every day. If it’s not on my calendar, it doesn’t exist in my life."

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With Some Very Busy Thumbs, Munger Tolles’ Martin Estrada Manages His Day

Leigh Jones | February 22, 2018

The father of two boys says the key to making life run smoothly is lots of communication throughout the workday with his wife, Kerry O’Neill, an assistant U.S. attorney.

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With the Three R’s, Here’s How Williams & Connolly’s Deneen Howell Powers Through Her Day

Leigh Jones | February 06, 2018

A husband, two young children, a high-powered D.C. practice and two goldfish make for very full weekdays.

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Sweats, Yoga and Keurig Coffee Make Work-From-Home Days a Treat for Lawyer Susan Burke

Leigh Jones | January 04, 2018

This plaintiffs lawyer who handles high-profile cases involving the federal government relishes working from home—when her schedule permits.

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For Neal Katyal, a Bittersweet Milestone

Jenna Greene | November 29, 2017

Bittersweet. That’s how Hogan Lovells partner Neal Katyal describes breaking Thurgood Marshall’s record, set in 1967, as the minority lawyer with the most oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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